Mariners Notes:
Alas, this will be the Mariners' final notes for 2007 as solid defense and pitching set the tone for this game. Christian C. scattered four runs in three innings of work, against a team who double-digited us in the past. John B. then pitched the next three, and with some solid defense, only gave up one more run. The Mariners put up two in the fourth on hits from Zach, John and Alex, but when the Padres' pitching duo puts up 13 Ks, you know additional runs would be hard to come by. Kudos though to Sam F. who played some outstanding defense in the OF, as he almost came away with an amazing diving catch to steal one away from the Padres. Best of luck, Padres...! I hope you crush everyone else as it'd be nice to know we gave you the closest game.... On a parting note, my hats off to a great group of M's as they played their hearts out, battling the second-place Padres to the very end. They did great to win their first playoff game, which let them know they were more than the sum of the regular season record. It has been my honor and privilege to be associated with these 13 young men, and we look forward to everyone who will come back to help us continue the Mariner legacy in 2008.